The postgraduate diploma thesis in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Karbala discussed the risk factors for chronic stable angina and acute coronary syndrome among heart patients. The thesis submitted by the researcher (Farah Rahman Suleiman Ghulam) included the title “Risk factors for chronic stable angina and acute coronary syndrome among heart patients visiting Karbala Heart Center”
The discussion committee consisted of:
Prof. Dr. Hassan Raji Jalab, Chairman
Prof. Dr. Hassan Ali Abboud Nasrallah, Member
Prof. Dr. Bashir Aqeel Al-Ali, Member
Prof. Dr. Ali Abdul-Ridha Abu Tahin, Supervisor
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Qasim Jafar Supervisor
The study aimed to evaluate patients with chronic stable angina and acute coronary syndrome in terms of the prevalence of risk factors, symptoms, comorbidities, and other factors that may contribute to these differences between patients.
The study also found that acute coronary syndrome was twice as common as chronic stable angina syndrome (62.5% vs. 37.5%), and there was no significant difference in age between the two groups. The proportion of males was higher (67%) than females (23%) among patients with chronic stable angina. Patients with acute coronary syndrome also showed abnormalities in lipid levels, especially harmful lipids.
